530–550 Kearny Street

1. November 1970

   Photographed, showing the Business Branch Library.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
2. 1975

   Built.

3. September 18, 1980

   On discretionary review the City Planning Commission unanimously approved adding four and a half floors to the existing five-and-a-half-floor office building (Resolution 8729).

   San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
4. Aug 1994

   Permit 9413766 $$$ $68,000

   Cti1 8th fl sp.

5. Oct 2007

   Permit 200710155412 $$$ $480,000

   Limited replacement of exterior finish panels cladding and awnings, including rain leaders and lighting.

6. Sep 2011

   Filed Permit 201109134525 $$$ $93,000,000

   Additions alterations or repairs.

7. Jan 2012

   Permit 201201182433 $$$ $695,000

   Commercial ti on 2 floors. minor demolition, new construction work includes partitions, doors/frames, operable partitions, ceiling, finishes. electrical, lighting & mechanical work under separate permit. no changes to structural. fire alarm & sprinkler by deferred submittal - separate permit.

8. Jan 2012

   Permit 201201232704 $$$ $400,000

   Mechanical, electrical & plumbing work as deferrred submittal to permit application 201201182433. fire alarm & sprinkler under seperate permit.

9. Mar 2012

   Permit 201203055351 $$$ $725,000

   6th floor-demolition of non-load bearing walls, new construction partitions, frames, ceiling, doors, casework, finishes, electrical & mechanical work. fire alarm, sprinkler under seperate permit.

10. Jun 2012

    Permit 201206061991 $$$ $925,000

    Interior tenant improvement on 2 floors, minor demolition, new partitions, doors, frames, ceiling, finishes, electrical and mechanical. fire alarm and sprinkler under separate permit.

11. Jun 2012

    Permit 201206253385 $$$ $500,000

    Tenant improvement in the 7th floor, ste. 700; 7th floor restroom upgrade; minor demolition & new construction; new work includes partitions, doors and frames, finishes, lighting, ceiling, electrical & mechanical. sprinkler & fa under separate permit.

12. Nov 2012

    Permit 201211194540 $$$ $940,000

    10th floor-minor demolition, new construction-partitions, doors & frames, ceiling, casework, finishes, electrical & mechanical. fire alarm under seperate permit.

13. May 2014

    Permit 201405155916 $$$ $682,000

    5th floor suite 500 - selective demolitoin & new construction of non-structural interior partitions, doors, electrical, mechanical casework & minor ligting changes. n/a maher ordinance 155-13.

14. Mar 2015

    Permit 201503039780 $$$ $572,000

    New non-structural interior office partitios, power and comm, reconfiguration of mechanical and electrical systems with suite. maher - not req'd.

15. Nov 2016

    Permit 201611303770 $$$ $584,353

    Suite #100, ground floor - ti to existing office space demolition of non-structural partitions/non-rated partitions. construction of -nonstructural/non rated partitions. installation of new power/data/security outlets. new lights, new finishes.

16. Apr 2019

    Permit 201904269050 $$$ $1,600,000

    9th floor ti- non structural partitions, ceiling tiles and grids, mep included.

17. May 2019

    Permit 201905080070 $$$ $400,000

    6th fl: ti to include demolition of non-structural partitions, new non-load bearing partitions, ceiling tiles, and grids. mep & fire life safety under separate permit.

18. May 2019

    Permit 201905211190 $$$ $2,774,532

    3rd and 4th floors - remove selected non-load bearing partitions, ceiling & assoc framing. installation of new partition, gyp board ceiling, new millwork & appliances. new paint & flooring in selected areas new light fixtures & mep equipments.

19. Jul 2019

    Permit 201907226477 $$$ $850,000

    Tenant improvement on the 2nd floor to include new non-structural partitions ceilin tile and grids, mep under sep permit.

20. Jan 2020

    Issued Permit 202001071322 $$$ $500,000

    2nd fl: new lighting upgrades, lighting control upgrades and life safety upgrades. reference p.a. #2019 0722 6477. electrical only.

21. Mar 2020

    Issued Permit 202003096519 $$$ $900,000

    7th fl - ti to include new non-structural partitions, ceiling tiles and grid, doors and hardware. mep included.

22. Mar 2021

    Issued Permit 202103257297 $$$ $450,000

    Direct replacement of 1 cooling tower located on roof & 2 pumps in the penthouse.

23. Jun 2025

    Filed Permit 202506128606 $$$ $2,725,800

    Level 1 and level 2 - modification of shared space into amenities space including fitness center, showers, lounge, conference, restrooms & corridors. includes demolition of non-structural partitions, doors, ceilings & finishes.

24. Mar 2026

    Filed Permit 202512222379 $$$ $2,725,800

    Addition of penthouse roof terrace: new elevator/lobby, restrooms, landscaped area, exterior paver system, outdoor furniture & amenity casework, perimeter fencing, & upgrades to existing exterior stairs & wall finishes. selective demolition of non-structural/structural partitions, floors, doors, ceilings.

25. Apr 2026

    Issued Permit 202604099141 $$$ $135,000

    Selective demolition of non-structural interior elements, including interior portions, doors, ceilings, lighting, mechanical & electrical, and finishes. new construction scope includes non-structural interior elements such as interior portitions, ceilings, lighting and finishes.

DBI holds 276 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 276. 14 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 2 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. The assessor dates the building to 1975, after this photograph was taken.